localistic

Variant of localism

noun

  1. a way of acting characteristic of one locality; local custom, practice, or mannerism
  2. a word, meaning, expression, pronunciation, etc. peculiar to one locality
  3. fondness for a particular locality
  4. narrow outlook; provincialism

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